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Nine Figures around a Herm of Pan

1744

Francesco Fontebasso

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Francesco Fontebasso

Artist, Venetian, 1709 - 1769

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with mythological elements. It features several figures situated in a natural outdoor setting. The figures are arranged in a harmonious composition, engaged in various activities. The landscape behind them includes trees, plants, and clouds, suggesting a serene countryside. The style of the drawing embodies elegance and balance, with meticulous attention to detail in the human forms and natural surroundings.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Karin Wachtel in memory of her husband, Cesare Morini
Dimensions

plate: 29.1 × 39.3 cm (11 7/16 × 15 1/2 in.)
sheet: 38.9 × 53 cm (15 5/16 × 20 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2014.117.2
Catalogue Raisonné

De Vesme 1906, no. 4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Cesare Morini, Milan; his widow, Karin Wachtel, Milan; gift to NGA, 2015

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Bibliography

1906

Vesme, Alexandre de (Baudi di Vesme, Alessandro). Le peintre-graveur italien; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906: no. 4

Wikidata ID

Q77007863

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